Which to use
“würdige” is an adjective and “würdigte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,374
- “würdige” frequency rank
- #28,027
- “würdigte” frequency rank
- 60401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdige | würdigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen |
Where the eye mixes würdige and würdigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. würdige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against würdigte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: würdige vs würdigte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: würdige is [ˈvʏʁdɪɡə] while würdigte is [ˈvʏʁdɪçtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
würdige is recorded at frequency rank #32,374, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]. würdigte is at rank #28,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪçtə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60401, this pair ranks #788,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würdige vs würdigte
Shared letters: degirwü. Private to "würdige": -. Private to "würdigte": t.
"würdige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "würdigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "würdige" and "würdigte" be used interchangeably?
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- Full dictionary entry for "würdige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würdigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #788,420 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdige" and "würdigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdige vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #788,420 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.